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Federal prosecutors have charged four Iranian intelligence operatives with plotting to kidnap a Brooklyn author and human rights activist.

1. Four Iranians charged with plotting to kidnap author living in Brooklyn  NBC News
2. Iranian Operatives Charged in Plot to Kidnap a Brooklyn Author  The New York Times
3. Four alleged Iranian spies charged in plot to kidnap US-based journalist and critic  The Guardian
4. NYC journalist targeted by Iranian operatives in twisted kidnapping plot, feds say  New York Post
5. Feds say Iran backed plot to kidnap US-based journalist | TheHill  The Hill
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A sheriff’s deputy hoofed it for 3 miles along a two-lane Michigan road to help guide eight wayward cows back to a farm.

In a landmark ruling in 2020, the Supreme Court held that U.S. treaties ceding most of Eastern Oklahoma to Native American tribes were still binding for the purpose of determining criminal jurisdiction — a major victory for tribal rights, but one that enraged Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt.

1. South Africa riots: Looting and shooting in Durban  BBC News
2. Looting and violence in South Africa: Mandela would be heartbroken  Metro.co.uk
3. South Africa in chaos: At least 72 are dead in riots across country following Zuma's arrest  Daily Mail
4. South Africa Zuma riots: Looting and unrest leaves 72 dead  BBC News
5. South Africa: 72 people killed in violence, including 10 crushed to death in looting stampede at shopping centre  Sky News
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People caught in the middle of the violence say their city is "on fire" - and they feel abandoned.

A potential resurgence in COVID-19 infections in America led by the Delta variant will barely dent consumer spending thanks to widespread vaccinations, according to Goldman Sachs economists.

Jimmy Nicholson is a self-described “relationship person” so it’s welcome news to hear that the airline pilot has found himself happily loved up from his time on the reality franchise. While we still have to wait until July 21 for the official premiere of The Bachelor Australia 2021, we can pass the time by scrolling […]

Men's Basketball to Face UCLA in CBS Sports Classic UNC Athletics

There have also been new contact tracing sites identified on the Sunshine Coast.

AUSTIN, Texas — State officials on Tuesday added 59 deaths to the toll wrought by the Feb. 14 cold wave and the ensuing collapse of the Texas electric power grid.

Kyle Mizokami

Security, Europe

The StG-44 was a revolutionary weapon that inspired small arms development for decades afterwards.

Key Point: The combination of bolt action full-sized rifle and submachine gun was useful in the trenches of World War I...

During World War II, the beleaguered German Army fielded a revolutionary new infantry weapon designed to make the German soldier the most powerful on the battlefield. The Sturmgewehr-44, or StG-44 was the first mass produced assault rifle. Читать дальше...

The search for a pod of orca off the Wellington coast has resumed today (14 July) as work continues to reunite a stranded orca calf with its family. The orca calf – believed to be between four and six months old – stranded on rocks at Plimmerton ...

You win some, you lose some – and the same goes for the stars! We've rounded up a list of celebrities who have lost out on or turned down major roles.

Tech giant Apple may also be entering the BNPL arena, reports suggest.

People with eyes informed the former Fox News host she was wrong.

The New England Patriots and cornerback Stephon Gilmore are in the midst of a contract staredown. Gilmore, entering his age-31 season and his final under contract, is owed a modest base salary of $7 million for the 2021 campaign. It comes after the Patriots gave the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year a $5 million […]

Celebrities who perpetrate sexual violence leverage access to young audiences as well as parents' trust in wholesome media brands.

One extremely lucky Pokémon Trading Card Game collector has opened a "God Box" containing an unbelievable number of rare holographic cards.

To drive turnout, recall backers are encouraging any and all GOP entrants to join the race.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Severe weather has left more than 4,000 National Grid customers without power Tuesday as storms made their way across Western New York. National Grid's power outage map shows 4,637 customers without power as of 8:25 p.m. People who live on Niagara Falls Boulevard say the chaos all took place within a half-hour [...]

A CRACKED pool deck at the doomed Miami condo was flagged 25 years before the collapse disaster that has left at least 95 victims dead. Nearly three weeks after the tragic Surfside condo collapse in Miami-Dade County, Florida, a newly unearthed 1996 construction permit has revealed the building’s pool deck had years-long problems. Back in […]

September Mornings, Flack, Orphan Black, Invincible, and more great titles you'll want to queue up on the Amazon streaming service in July.